We are entering an era in which organizational transparency is no longer optional. With employees embracing social media as an ever-present reporting system and smart phones enabling anyone anywhere to stream video to the masses, organizations need to ensure their company culture and practices are up to snuff. If the scene behind your company’s curtain is positive, transparency is a great thing. If not, there is some work that needs to be done.

For workplace training to generate its greatest ROI, it has to be built upon a foundation of culture of ethics and respect. When this foundation is laid and stable, high-quality training becomes an agent of change. When that foundation is missing, training becomes a Band-Aid on a much larger wound. Let’s discuss.

We may be entering a new era of harassment awareness, but if this will result in an increase or decrease in harassment incidents, is still left to see. What does your organization need to do to address harassment at this potential inflection point?

Approximately 90,000 charges go to the EEOC each year, and about a third of those relate to workplace harassment, according to a new report from the EEOC. The report’s authors say they are “deeply troubled” by the persistence of the issue—and that it’s incumbent upon companies to improve their cultures.

If your annual code of conduct attestation language is long, confusing or overly complicated, you run the risk of alienating your employees—and missing an opportunity to position your program. Ed Petry provides some simplified sample copy you can use.

Ontario Bill 132, Sexual Violence and Harassment Action Plan Act goes into effect September 8, 2016. Learn more about how to prepare for the coming changes with insights from an expert in the Toronto office of Baker & McKenzie.

While the EEOC continues to address the rights of transgender employees in the workplace, many employers are already beginning to adopt more inclusive gender identity policies. In trying to get ahead of these issues, employers are opting not to wait for the law to address them. But for some organizations, addressing transgender issues in the workplace is still relatively unknown ground.

The recent shooting in South Carolina and the resulting controversy over the Confederate flag may be creating heated conversations in the workplace. In this post, we share best practices for fostering respectful workplace conversations—and supporting your corporate culture.

Workplace discrimination poisons company culture, stifles innovation and depresses morale. In this post, we offer tools and insights to help bolster anti-discrimination efforts for the top five discrimination-related charges filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

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